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Trial of full malwarebytes, should I disable windows defender?

Lady_K
Lady_K Posts: 4,429 Forumite
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I took a trial of the full malwarebytes yesterday I usually use the free one to run manually but keep defender on, should I now disable defender until the free trial is over?


Plus is it worth paying for the full malwarebytes rather than have windows defender or should I just stick to the free malwarebytes and defender?
Thanx

Lady_K
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  • bod1467
    bod1467 Posts: 15,214 Forumite
    Which OS do you have? (Windows Defender means different things depending on the OS).

    I'm not sure that even the full MBAM is an anti-virus package.
  • Lady_K
    Lady_K Posts: 4,429 Forumite
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    I have windows 7, 64 whatever they are called


    I have avast antivirus (free)
    Thanx

    Lady_K
  • closed
    closed Posts: 10,886 Forumite
    disable defender forever
    !!
    > . !!!! ----> .
  • Lady_K
    Lady_K Posts: 4,429 Forumite
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    Does that mean you think I should buy the premium version of malwarebytes then or just stick with the free?


    What is so bad about windows defender?
    Thanx

    Lady_K
  • JJ_Egan
    JJ_Egan Posts: 20,281 Forumite
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    WD comes out with low scores on the AV Comparatives tests .
  • closed
    closed Posts: 10,886 Forumite
    you have avast
    !!
    > . !!!! ----> .
  • Lady_K
    Lady_K Posts: 4,429 Forumite
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    I have avast free yes but that doesn't cover malware does it, I always thought you have to have a malware program too
    Thanx

    Lady_K
  • closed
    closed Posts: 10,886 Forumite
    edited 17 June 2014 at 5:23PM
    it does, malware is an overarching term

    avast plus free malwarebytes plus windows firewall plus backups should be fine. As suggested in previous threads, when you start piling on layer after layer of security software all doing the same thing, the machine will not run at it's best.
    !!
    > . !!!! ----> .
  • Lady_K
    Lady_K Posts: 4,429 Forumite
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    Thanks I'm getting myself mixed up with this free trial of malwarebytes anyway so I will just go back to the free one then
    Thanx

    Lady_K
  • bod1467
    bod1467 Posts: 15,214 Forumite
    On Windows 7 then Windows Defender is an anti-malware application (like what MalwareBytes does) rather than an anti-virus application (like what Avast does). So Windows Defender should be disabled.

    (On Windows 8 then Windows Defender is as much an anti-virus application as anti-malware, and is essentially Microsoft Security Essentials re-badged and tweaked).

    If you have Avast (free) and MalwareBytes (free) plus standard Windows firewall then you're basically covered.
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